Farmer’s Wife Sues Jiang Zemin for Persecuting Falun Gong

(Minghui.org) Family members of illegally imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners are joining the wave of lawsuits in China against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

Jiang Zemin is being targeted by the lawsuits because he overrode other Politburo standing committee members in 1999 to launch the violent persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Chinese law allows citizens to be plaintiffs in criminal cases. In recent weeks a growing number of practitioners have been stepping forward to file criminal complaints against China’s former dictator, despite the risk of being persecuted for speaking out.

Ms. Qin’s criminal complaint holds Jiang Zemin responsible for abusing his position of power to launch the persecution of Falun Gong, an act that violated China’s Constitution, criminal laws and international laws. Ms. Qin’s complaint called for Jiang and all others involved in the persecution to be brought to justice.

She called for the release of her husband, and for the regime to restore the reputation of Falun Gong. She is also seeking compensation for the damage done to her family.

Ms. Qin said her husband is widely respected in their community for his kindness and generosity. He left a deep impression on local villagers when he used his own money to repair a road.

To call for the unconditional release of Mr. Li, villagers from his hometown used their fingerprints, rather than their names, to petition.